Welding
Equipment and Supplies
| Filler
Metal Selector Guide |
| ASTM
No. |
Grade |
Product |
Type
of Metal |
|
Recommended
Filler Metals (AWS) |
|
| |
|
|
|
SMAW |
GMAW |
FCAW |
| A541 |
1,
1a |
Forgings |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 70T-4, 70T-7, 71T-8, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-3C,
70C-6M |
| |
2,
3, 4, 5, 6 |
Forgings |
Cr/Mo |
8018-B2 |
|
|
| |
6A,
7, 7A, 8, 8A |
Forgings |
Low
alloy |
12018-M |
|
|
| A542 |
1,
2 |
Pressure
vessel |
Cr/Mo |
9018-B3 |
| A543 |
A,
B |
Pressure
vessel |
Low
alloy |
12018-M |
|
|
| A554 |
MT301,
MT302, |
Tubes |
Stainless |
308 |
308L |
308LT-1 |
| |
MT304,
MT305 |
| |
MT304L |
Tubes |
Stainless |
308L |
308L |
308LT-1 |
| |
MT309,
MT309S |
Tubes |
Stainless |
309 |
309 |
309LT-1 |
| |
MT310,
MT310S |
Tubes |
Stainless |
310 |
|
| |
MT316 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
316 |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| |
MT316L |
Tubes |
Stainless |
316L |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| |
MT317 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
317L |
| |
MT321,
MT347 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
347 |
|
| A556 |
A2,
B2 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
Same
as A161 |
|
|
| |
C2 |
Tubes |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-6,
80S-D2 |
71T-1,
70C-3C, 70C-6M, 70T-1 |
| A557 |
|
Tubes |
Steel |
Same
as A556 |
| A562 |
|
Pressure
vessel |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-3 |
71T-1,
70T-1, 71T-8, 71T-11, 70C-3C, 70C-6M |
| A569 |
|
Sheet,
strip |
Steel |
6012,
6022, 6013, 7014 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
71T-11,
71T-GS, 71T-1, 70T-1, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-3C,
70C-6M |
| A570 |
30,
36, 40, 45 |
Sheet,
strip |
Steel |
Any
E60 or E70 electrode |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, 70C-6M |
| |
50 |
Sheet,
strip |
Steel |
7018,
7024 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-4,
70T-7, 70T-1, 71T-1, 71T-8, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-3C,
70C-6M |
| A572 |
42
thru 55 |
Structural |
Steel |
Same
as A36 |
| |
60
thru 65 |
Structural |
Low
alloy |
8018-C2 |
| A573 |
|
Structural |
Steel |
Same
as A36 |
|
|
| A587 |
|
Pipe |
Steel |
Same
as A53 |
| A588 |
|
Structural |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
71T-8 |
| A589 |
|
Pipe |
Steel |
Same
as A53 |
|
71T8-K6 |
| A591 |
|
Sheet |
Galvanized |
7018 |
70S-6 |
71T-11,
71T-GS |
| A592 |
A,
E, F |
Pressure
vessel |
Low
alloy |
12018-M |
|
|
| A595 |
A,
B, C |
Tubes |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
71T-1,
70T-1, 71T-8 |
| A606 |
|
Sheet |
Low
alloy |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
71T-1,
70T-1, 70T-4, 70T-7, 71T-11, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
71T-GS,
70C-3C, 70C-6M |
| A607 |
45 |
Sheet |
Low
alloy |
6010,
6011, 6012, |
70S-3,
70S-6, |
71T-1,
70T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
|
|
|
6013,
7014, 7024, 7018 |
80S-D2 |
70T-4,
70T-7, 71T-11, 71T-GS |
| |
50 |
Sheet |
Low
alloy |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
71T-1,
70T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70T-4,
70T-7, 71T-8, 71T-11, 71T-GS |
| |
60 |
Sheet |
Low
alloy |
8018-C3 |
|
81T2-Ni2,
81T1-Ni1 |
| |
70 |
Sheet |
Low
alloy |
9018-M |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| A611 |
A,
B, C, D |
Sheet |
Steel |
Any
E60 or E70 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
71T-1,
70T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
|
|
|
electrode |
|
70T-4,
70T-7, 71T-8 |
| A611 |
E |
Sheet |
Steel |
9018-M |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| A612 |
|
Pressure
vessel |
Steel |
9018-M |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| A615 |
40 |
Reinforcing |
Steel |
Same
as A82 |
|
|
| |
60 |
Reinforcing |
Low
alloy |
9018-M |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| |
75 |
Reinforcing |
Low
alloy |
10018-M |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| A616 |
50,
60 |
Reinforcing |
Low
alloy |
9018-M |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| A617 |
40 |
Reinforcing |
Steel |
Same
as A82 |
|
|
| |
60 |
Reinforcing |
Low
alloy |
9018-M |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| A618 |
1,
2, 3 |
Tubes |
Steel |
7018 |
80S-D2 |
71T-8 |
| A620 |
|
Sheet |
Steel |
7014,
7024 |
70S-3 |
71T-11,
71T-GS, 71T-1 |
| A621 |
|
Sheet,
strip |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8 |
| A632 |
TP304 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
308 |
308L |
308LT-1 |
| |
TP304L |
Tubes |
Stainless |
308L |
308L |
308LT-1 |
| |
TP310 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
310 |
310 |
|
| |
TP316 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
316 |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| |
TP316L |
Tubes |
Stainless |
316L |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| |
TP317 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
317L |
|
|
| |
TP321 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
347 |
|
|
| |
TP347 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
347 |
|
|
| |
TP348 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
347 |
|
|
| A633 |
A,
B, C, D |
Structural |
High
strength, |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
71T-1,
70T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
|
|
Low
alloy |
|
|
71T-11,
71T-GS, 70T-4, 70T-7, 71T-8 |
| A642 |
|
Sheet |
Galvanized |
7018 |
70S-6 |
71T-11,
71T-GS, 71T-8 |
| A643 |
A |
Castings |
Steel |
7018,
7024 |
70S-3,
70S-6, |
70T-1,
71T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
|
|
|
|
80S-D2 |
70T-4,
70T-7, 71T-8 |
| |
B |
Castings |
Steel |
10018-D2 |
|
110T5-K4 |
| |
C |
Castings |
Steel |
9018-B3 |
|
|
| Filler
Metal Selector Guide |
| ASTM
No. |
Grade |
Product |
Type
of Metal |
|
Recommended
Filler Metals (AWS) |
|
| |
|
|
|
SMAW |
GMAW |
FCAW |
| A651 |
TPXM8 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
347 |
|
|
| |
TP304 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
308 |
308L |
308LT-1 |
| |
TP316 |
Tubes |
Stainless |
316 |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| A656 |
1,
2 |
Structural |
Low
alloy |
10018-D2 |
|
110T5-K4 |
| A659 |
1015,
1016, 1017, 1018, |
Sheet
strip |
Steel |
Same
as A607 |
70S-3,
70S-6, |
70T-1,
71T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
1020,
1023 |
|
|
|
80S-D2 |
70T-4,
70T-7 |
| A660 |
WCC,
WCA, WCB |
Pipe |
Carbon
steel pipe |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-6M |
| A662 |
A,
B |
Pressure
vessel |
C-Mn |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-6M,
70T-4, 70T-7 |
| A666 |
TP301 |
Sheet,
strip |
Stainless |
308 |
308L |
308LT-1 |
| |
TP316 |
Sheet,
strip |
Stainless |
316 |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| A669 |
|
Tubes |
Alloy
steel |
316L |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| A672 |
B65 |
Pipe |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-3 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, 70C-6M |
| |
D80,
E55, E60 |
Pipe |
Steel |
8018-C3 |
|
81T1-Ni2,
81T1-Ni1 |
| |
H75,
H80, J80, J90 |
Pipe |
Steel |
9018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| |
J100 |
Pipe |
Steel |
10018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| |
K75,
K85 |
Pipe |
Steel |
9018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| |
L65,
L70 |
Pipe |
Steel |
7018-A1 |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| |
L75 |
Pipe |
Steel |
10018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| |
M70,
M75, N75 |
Pipe |
Steel |
9018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| A678 |
A |
Structural |
Carbon
steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-6M,
70T-4, 70T-7 |
| A678 |
B |
Structural |
Carbon
steel |
9018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| |
C |
Structural |
Carbon
steel |
10018-M |
| A688 |
TP304 |
Tubes |
Stainless
steel |
308 |
308L |
308LT-1 |
| |
TP304L |
Tubes |
Stainless
steel |
308L |
308L |
308LT-1 |
| |
TP316 |
Tubes |
Stainless
steel |
316 |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| |
TP316L |
Tubes |
Stainless
steel |
316L |
316L |
316LT-1 |
| A691 |
CM65,
CM70 |
Pipe |
C
& Alloy steel |
7018-A1 |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
|
| |
CM75 |
Pipe |
C
& Alloy steel |
10018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| |
CMSH70 |
Pipe |
C
& Alloy steel |
7018 |
70S-3 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, 70C-6M |
| |
CMS75 |
Pipe |
C
& Alloy steel |
9018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| |
CMSH80 |
Pipe |
C
& Alloy steel |
8018-C3 |
|
81T1-Ni2,
81T1-Ni1 |
| |
1/2CR |
Pipe |
C
& Alloy steel |
8018-B2 |
|
|
| |
1CR,
1-1/4CR |
Pipe |
C
& Alloy steel |
8018-B2 |
|
|
| |
2-1/4CR |
Pipe |
C
& Alloy steel |
9018-B3 |
|
|
|
|
| A692 |
|
Tubes |
Cr/Mo |
7018-A1 |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| A694 |
F42,
F46, R48 |
Fittings |
C
& Alloy steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-6M,
70T-4, 70T-7 |
| |
F56,
F50, F52 |
Fittings |
C
& Alloy steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-6M,
70T-4, 70T-7 |
| |
F60,
F65 |
Fittings |
C
& Alloy steel |
8018-C3 |
80S-D2 |
81T1-Ni2,
81T1-Ni1 |
| A696 |
B,
C |
Bars |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-6M,
70T-4, 70T-7 |
| A699 |
1,
2, 3, 4 |
Plates,
bars |
Low
alloy |
10018-D2 |
|
110T5-K4 |
| A704 |
40 |
Reinforcing |
Steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70T-4,
70T-7, 71T-8, 71T-11, 71T-GS |
| |
60 |
Reinforcing |
Steel |
9018-M |
80S-D2 |
110T5-K4 |
| A706 |
|
Reinforcing |
Low
alloy |
8018-C3 |
80S-D2 |
81T1-Ni2,
81T1-Ni1 |
| A707 |
L1,
L2, L3 |
Flanges |
C
& Alloy steel |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70T-4,
70T-7, 71T-8 |
| |
L4 |
Flanges |
C
& Alloy steel |
8018-C1 |
80S-D2 |
81T1-Ni2 |
| |
L5,
L6 |
Flanges |
C
& Alloy steel |
8018-C3 |
80S-D2 |
81T1-Ni2,
81T1-Ni1 |
| |
L7,
L8 |
Flanges |
C
& Alloy steel |
8018-C2 |
80S-D2 |
|
| A709 |
36 |
Structural |
High
strength, Low alloy |
6012,
6013, 7014, |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 70C-3C, 70C-6M, |
| |
|
|
|
7024,
7018 |
|
70T-4,
70T-7, 71T-8, 71T-11, 71T-GS |
| |
50,
50W |
Structural |
High
strength, Low alloy |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
E70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
70C-6M,
70T-4, 70T-7 |
| |
100,
100W |
Structural |
High
strength, Low alloy |
11018-M |
|
110T5-K4 |
| A714 |
I,
II, III, IV |
Pipe |
Low
alloy |
7018 |
70S-3,
70S-6 |
70T-1,
71T-1, 71T-8, 70C-3C, 70C-6M |
| |
V |
Pipe |
Low
alloy |
8018-C1 |
|
81T1-Ni2 |
|